Color Visión is a
television network
A television network or television broadcaster is a telecommunications network for distribution of television program content, where a central operation provides programming to many television stations or pay television providers. Until the mid- ...
based in the
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic ( ; es, República Dominicana, ) is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region. It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares with ...
. It is one of the largest television channels in that country. Color Visión is channel 9 in the Dominican Republic's television dial.
History
Color Visión began regularly scheduled programming on November 30, 1969, in the city of
Santiago de los Caballeros
Santiago de los Caballeros (; '' en, Saint James of the Knights''), often shortened to Santiago, is the second-largest city in the Dominican Republic and the fourth-largest city in the Caribbean by population. It is the capital of Santiago Prov ...
. The first transmissions were from the Matum hotel, in Santiago.,
In 1970, Color Visión moved its daily transmissions to
Santo Domingo
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, postal_code = 10100–10699 ( Distrito Nacional)
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. There, Color Visión used the famous Hotel Jaragua's areas as television sets. One of the first show hosts was Manolo Quiroz.
Later on, Dominican businessman Poppy Bermudez put a large amount of money into helping Color Visión open its own studio.
The 1970s were times of growth for the company, as many locally produced programs were shown, and people such as Jack Veneno found work at the station, and a niche among Dominican television viewers.
During the 1980s, Color Visión contracted such stars as Freddy Beras-Goico (cousin of
Charytín Goico) and Miledys Cabral.
For the next twenty years, the channel continued growing nationally. Color Visión became the first Dominican channel to have live
internet
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telecasts, and, in 2003, it began to be shown in the United States, through the
DirecTV
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system, being called Television Dominicana.
Color Visión offers variety and news shows, as well as
telenovela
A telenovela is a type of a television serial drama or soap opera produced primarily in Latin America. The word combines ''tele'' (for "television") and ''novela'' (meaning "novel"). Similar drama genres around the world include '' teleserye'' ...
s, among other types of programming.
Programs
Monday And Friday
*''Hoy Mismo'' (2000–present)
*''El Despertador'' (2014–present)
*''Hablando De Salud'' (20??-20??)
*''ENTRANDO POR LA COCINA'' (2007–2012)
*''El Show Del Mediodia'' (1977–Present)
*''Mundo Vision'' (1969–2014)
*''Noticias SIN'' (2014–present)
*''Con Los Famosos'' (1998–Present)
*''Noti Espetaculos'' (2005–2011)
*''ACERCATE A LOS ASTROS'' (2005–2012)
*''La Super Revista'' (1990–2014)
*''Piedra, Papel & Tijera'' (2001–2011)
*''Happy Team'' (2009-2014)
*''Con Freddy Y Punto'' (2003–2010)
*''Perdone La Hora'' (2000–2012)
*''Te Estan Facturando'' (1993–20??)
*''Sigue la noche '' (2011–present)
Saturdays
*''LA POLICIA T.V'' (2004–Present)
*''Sentido Comun'' (19??-Present)
*''
Sabado Chiquito'' (1989–2011)
*''
Sabado De Corporan'' (1988–2012)
*''La Vida Misma'' (2000–Present)
*''Nuria'' (1987–Present)
*''De La Semana'' (2004–Present)
*''Encuentro'' (2008–Present)
*''Gerardo De Fiesta'' (2009–Present)
Sundays
*''El Mundo De La Fauna''
*''Entrevista Mundo Vision'' (19??-20??)
*''Punto De Vista''
*''Lideres'' (2003–Present)
*''Aeromundo'' (1967–Present)
*''9 X 9 Roberto'' (1999–2010)
*''
Formula One
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Racing'' (2009–Present)
*''Fashion TV'' (19??-Presente)
*''Sabrina De Fin De Semana'' (1990–Present)
*''Estaciones Sociales'' (2002–Present)
*''Con Jatnna'' (2000–Present)
*''Mi Pueblo Por Dentro'' (2008–Present)
*''Foro Legislativo''
*''Diario Del Domingo'' (2006–Present)
References
External links
Color Visión home page
Television stations in the Dominican Republic
Spanish-language television stations
Television channels and stations established in 1969
1969 establishments in the Dominican Republic
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